Puig has a reverse platoon split on his career. wRC+ vs. RHP is 130 compared to just 109 wRC+ vs. LHP. So he actually does make some sense for a team looking to balance their lineup.
RHB are definitely more likely to have that reverse platoon split and Puig has it for sure. But his recent track record isn't as defined.
wRC+ vs RHP
2015 - 96
2016 - 97
2017 - 136
2018 - 150
2019 - 99
wRC+ vs LHP
2015 - 156
2016 - 110
2017 - 61
2018 - 71
2019 - 106
He can hit all types of pitchers and is better overall against RHP. But I'm not sure you can count on an above-average performance from one side over the other and that probably disqualifies him when the lineup is so right-handed heavy like the Royals. He's definitely the most electric hitter of the bunch and one with a solid upside. Puig remains an enigma.
Puig has a reverse platoon split on his career. wRC+ vs. RHP is 130 compared to just 109 wRC+ vs. LHP. So he actually does make some sense for a team looking to balance their lineup.
RHB are definitely more likely to have that reverse platoon split and Puig has it for sure. But his recent track record isn't as defined.
wRC+ vs RHP
2015 - 96
2016 - 97
2017 - 136
2018 - 150
2019 - 99
wRC+ vs LHP
2015 - 156
2016 - 110
2017 - 61
2018 - 71
2019 - 106
He can hit all types of pitchers and is better overall against RHP. But I'm not sure you can count on an above-average performance from one side over the other and that probably disqualifies him when the lineup is so right-handed heavy like the Royals. He's definitely the most electric hitter of the bunch and one with a solid upside. Puig remains an enigma.
Yeah, I typically defer to multi-year splits when trying to evaluate platoons, but there's obvious quite a bit of variance, especially here.